Recycle in the Garden Foundation of the Gator Nation Evie Pankok Regina of Recycle
Florida-Friendly Principles Right Plant, Right Place Water Efficiently Fertilize Appropriately Mulch Attract Wildlife Control Yard Pests Responsibly Recycle Reduce Storm water Runoff Protect the Waterfront
Let s Talk Trash Find new uses Upcycle before you recycle What items are you re throwing away At home? At work? Check the trash can
Paper/Cardboard 10 Things to do with Newspaper 1. Gift wrap 2. Seed pots 3. Cutting pots 4. Seed tape 5. Shred for worm bin 6. Compost 7. Mulch 8. Craft projects 9. Gift items 10.Fashion Gift Wrap
Fashion Bartram School Fair Exhibits
Seed Tape/Mats/Disks
Using seed tapes Eliminates need for thinning Seed Choices Any will do that holds to paste Especially tiny ones Paper Choices Newspaper (black and white) Toilet paper Tissue paper Paper towel Napkin Brown paper bags Cut strips 1 ½ - 2 wide Seed Tapes
Plant It Remember depth of seed
Seed Tape Hands-on Flour & water to make paste Strips of black and white newspaper, single-ply toilet paper, or thin paper bag Dab paste Place seeds by spacing directions Dry (approximately 2 hours) Store air-tight Plant proper depth
Marigold TAGETES tenuifolia 'Red Gem' Plant Type - Annual Sun Exposure - Full Sun, Partial Sun Height - 8"-10" / 20.3cm - 25.4cm Width - 10"-14" / 25.4cm - 35.6cm Bloom Time - Summer, Indeterminate Native To - Mexico, Central America, South America Soil Ph - Acidic, Neutral Soil Drainage - Well Drained Soil type - Loam, Sand Tolerances - Drought Growth Rate - Fast Water - Drought Tolerant, Average Water Habit - Clump-Forming Seasonal Interest - Spring, Summer, Fall
Seed Disks
Seed Disks Hands-on Cut paper to fit plant pots Sow several seeds on disc Make flour/water paste For 6 pot 1 part flour 2 parts water Dab paste on marking Drop seeds on paste spots Let dry completely (approx. 2 hours) Store in a plastic bag in a cool dry place until planting time For gifts, wrap around toilet paper tube and wrap in gift paper with ribbon
How-to Seed disk Newspaper round Alternatives tissue paper, toilet paper, cardboard, coffee filter Mark seed spacing Label name & date Dab flour & water paste Add seed Dry thoroughly before storing
Store It or Gift It
Newspaper Pots
Cuttings Seed Starters
Supplies: Hands-on 4-5 layers Newspaper Scissors Soda can (or smaller) How-to: Cut newspaper layers about 4 ¼ -½ wide Lay can about ½ way down on paper Roll all layers together Fold in bottom Fill with soil for seed or cuttings
Newspaper Mulch 5-6 layers newspaper
Newspaper for the Worms Shredded newspaper bedding - JOBS Section Keep moist And pantyhose to hold cover dress up time
Cardboard Mulch
Cardboard Boxes Think inside the box Gardening in a Shoebox Herbs Size 7
Cardboard Tubes 15+ Things to do with Cardboard Tubes 1. Gift packaging 11. Mulch 2. Binoculars 12. Party favors 3. Snoop lens 13. Pen/pencil holder 4. Cord holder 14. Craft projects 5. Seed pots 15. Dah-D-Dah 6. Cutting pots + Dr. Oz snoring remedy 7. Cut worms - tomatoes 8. Bee houses 9. Shred for worm bin 10. Compost Cut Worms
Toilet Paper Tubes Cuttings or Seeds Cut Worms
Supplies: Toilet paper tube Scissors (optional) How-to: Flatten paper tube both ways Cut or tear ½ both folds Fold in bottom cuts Fill with soil Plant seed or cutting Hands-on
Gift Holders For Gardening Friends
Snoot Photography
Mason Bee Houses Toilet paper tubes/cardboard a wrapped around pencil Recycled wood and recycled straws
Other Paper Mail/Cards/Envelopes 1. Greeting cards 9 Things to do with other paper 2. Scrap paper 3. Bookmarks 4. Clipped coupons 5. Grocery list 6. To-Do list 7. Compost 8. Feed worms/bedding 9. Love Notes New idea you learned today Give me a new recycle idea Just to say Hi
How About Plastics 13 Things to do with Plastic Items 1. Hummingbird feeder 2. Aquaponics 3. Slug traps 4. Whitefly trap 5. Planters 6. Cold frame 7. Watering spikes 8. Plant propagation 9. Mini greenhouse 10. Plant labels 11. Seed savers Seed saver 12.Transplants 13. Bird houses
Mini Greenhouses Double recycle TP tubes & plastic bags with cuttings Creates humidity for rooting
Soda Bottles Hummingbird Feeder 4 parts boiling water to 1 part granulated sugar (no stronger) & never use honey. Cool. Refrigerate extra nectar. Food does not need to be red. Food coloring harmful to excretory system.
Slug-o-matic Trap Add bait Momma & the sluggies
Watering
Cold Frame
Aquaponics Project idea borrowed from Cub Scouts
Attract Birds The sound of dripping water attracts birds Hanging Container Photo by Anamari Mena
Plant Labels
A Reason to Drink Wine 1. Aqua globes 2. Trivet 3. Terrarium 4. Planters 5. Plant labels 6. Bottle trees 7. Yard art 8. Candle holders 8 Things to do with Wine Bottles, etc.
Wine Corks
Wine Bottles Glass is forever Aqua Globes Blueberries in half barrel container - after 12 hours, down 1 lasted 3 days
Wine Terrarium Wine Bottle Terrarium with Ornamental Mosquito House & mosquito message. This hand painted mosquito house will accommodate 47 skinny mosquitos or 22 fat ones. Experience shows that your mosquitos may be reluctant to enter the house at first. In addition to housing mosquitos other practical uses are the enhancement of floral arrangements and potted plants. This house makes a unique gift for the Hard to Please Person.
Water Needed in times of a Hurricane
Planters/Crafts $18 - $20 USD
Yard Art
The Color Yellow White fly traps Security yellow Vaseline Sticky traps Dixie cups Milk jugs Plastic plates
Pantyhose Egg shells Bee houses Broken clay pots Election signs Grocery bags Tuna/cat food cans Pine cones Milk crates And More Grow buckets Coffee cans Pallets Ladders Trellises Rice socks Corks Venetian blinds Grills/wheelbarrows
Cover drainage pipe Pantyhose Soak up moisture with peat pantyhose Tie up plants/fruit
Candlestick Cassia Before Irma with pantyhose support Has your pantyhose ever let you down After Irma all gone pantyhose
Coffee can hydroponics Coffee Cans Bird houses - Entry hole is 1-1/4 ". Maxwell House Folgers
Leaky Hoses
Egg Shells and Egg Cartons
Clay Pots/Shards Toad Houses Bee Bath Bird Bath
When Election is Over
Grocery-Germ-Grow Bag Research shows coliform bacteria in reusable grocery bags. E.coli among 12% of bags tested.
Grow Buckets
Tuna/Cat Food Cans Calibrate sprinklers Rain chain
Barrels Rain barrel or cistern
Barrel Composters
Half ½ Barrels Hydrangeas Blueberries
Dogs Like Blueberries Too
Cats Acidic soil Compost aerators Fireplace starters Flowers Pine Cones
Milk Crate Compost
Garbage Can Compost Drill air holes
Pallet Compost
Pallets Horizontal Garden Vertical Garden
Trellises John s Wreath Stand Old gate Old kitchen towel rack
Thanks a lot, Irma
New Life for Old Items When the grillin s done, the plantin s begun When you re old and flat
Even the Kiddy Pool
End of Day Ease those aching muscles with rice sock Fill sock with rice Tie off Microwave 1-2 minutes
Remember to Recycle Good for the environment check your carbon footprint -http://www.nature.org/initiatives/ climatechange/ calculator/check www.myfootprint.org
Questions Evie Pankok Program Assistant Duval County Extension 1010 N. McDuff Avenue Jacksonville, Fl. 32254 904 255-7450 epankok@coj.net http://duval.ifas.ufl.edu